Near fine in near fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page both as Hal Clement and under his real name, Harry Stubbs (signatures only). Stated 1st edition, no number line. Dust jacket has faint edgewear. Book has bruising to the base of the spine. Collects the complete "Mesklin" writings by Hal Clement. Published by NESFA Press, it includes the landmark novel "Mission of Gravity", its sequel "Star Light", and related stories detailing high-gravity worlds. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.

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Title: The Essential Hal Clement: Variations on a Theme by Sir Isaac Newton: 3 [SIGNED COPY]
Publisher: Nesfa Pr
Publication Date: 2000
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1886778086
ISBN 13: 9781886778085
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Volume 3 contains the complete Mesklin writings of Hal Clement, including his superb novel Mission of Gravity.

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Hal Clement was the pseudonym of the exemplar of hard science fiction, Harry C. Stubbs. He created the pseudonym while working for his Master's degree in Astronomy at Harvard, fearing his professor would not want him to be "wasting" his time. He did not know that this same professor submitted science fiction to Hugo Gernsback's magazines. Hal's first published story was "Proof" which appeared in the June 1942 issue of Astounding Science Fiction. Then, as with many other SF writers, the War intervened. Following bomber combat duty in Europe with the Army Air Corps in World War II, Harry returned home, learned to drive a car, became a high-school chemistry teacher, and wrote Hugo-winning science fiction. Hal was a fixture at many SF conventions, where he always had time to talk to his fellow fans.

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